When the Potato Launcher Was a Weapon of War
Before it became a T-shirt tossing sensation, the potato launcher was born to fight Nazis.

April 5, 2017 at 09:42AM
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Is the F-35 a Trillion-Dollar Mistake?
Trump criticized the cost of America’s warplane of the future, but what he’s not saying is that it might be hackable and leave soldiers vulnerable.

April 5, 2017 at 07:31AM
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Love in the Time of Cryptography
Most romances today have deep digital footprints. This one didn’t — and to the state, that was a problem.

April 5, 2017 at 06:31AM
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They’ve Been Filming the Police for Almost Two Decades. Meet America’s Copwatchers.
In an age where smartphones are ubiquitous, two men are trying to launch a storied practice into the 21st century.

April 5, 2017 at 06:31AM
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Android’s popularity eclipses Windows among internet users
The stat trackers at StatCounter have come out with their internet usage numbers for the month of March, and they have for the first time reported Android as the world’s most popular operating system.

April 4, 2017 at 11:15PM
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White-Hat Hacker Explains Best Practices For Remaining Anonymous Online
Kevin Mitnick, the author of “The Art of Invisibility,” breaks down Tor, the safest method to surf the web. Though, he admits, it too might have vulnerabilities.

April 4, 2017 at 02:38PM
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Why Is The International Power Symbol A Broken Circle And A Bar?
Pretty much every identifiable tech icon or function came from one document entitled “IEC 60417.”

April 4, 2017 at 12:07PM
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‘INORI,’ A Stunning Face-Mapped Dance Performance, Will Blow You Away
We’re not opposed to living in a future where people have the opportunity to blend art and new tech in ways like this more often. More of this, please.

April 4, 2017 at 11:09AM
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How Uber Uses Psychological Tricks to Push Its Drivers’ Buttons
The start-up has undertaken an extraordinary experiment in behavioral science to subtly entice an independent work force to maximize company revenue.

April 4, 2017 at 10:01AM
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Apple to ditch the current Mac Pro design
Apple has decided to move away from the current, cylinder-shaped design used on its Mac Pro desktop, but creating a replacement will take until next year, executives said on Monday.

April 4, 2017 at 08:38AM
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